Talya Barkay

Talya Barkay (Hebrew: טליה ברקאי, born on November 8th, 1981) is an Israeli actress, voice actress, voice director, singer and songwriter who formerly directed and provides voices for the Hebrew narration of Thomas & Friends. Until the twentieth season, she also performed the Engine Rollcall along with Laura Shopov, who performed it solo for said season.

As a voice actress, she is well known for providing the Hebrew voices of various animated characters, including Vicky from "The Fairly Oddparents", the title character of "Atomic Betty", Delia Ketchum and Misty from "Pokémon", Lori from "Transformers: Cybertron", Dorothy Ann from "The Magic School Bus", Miss Keane from "The Powerpuff Girls", Karai and Starlee from the 2003 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and April O'Neil from the 2012 series, Anne-Marie from "All Dogs Go to Heaven", Goo from "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends", Twilight Sparkle from "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic", and Wendy and Benny from the 2017 Cellcom TV redub of the original "Bob the Builder" series.

She has also worked as a voice director on various cartoons and animes, including "Fanboy and Chum Chum", "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Transformers: Prime".

Both she and Yuka Shioyama voiced Scarlet Garcia from "Sonic X" in their respective languages.

Both she and Krystyna Kozanecka voiced Dorothy Ann from "The Magic School Bus" in their respective languages.

Both she and Tiril Heide-Steen, who also voiced Marion, voice Twilight Sparkle from "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" in their respective languages.

Both she and Salty's Lighthouse voice actress Lenore Zann voiced Star Catcher from "My Little Pony: Dancing in the Clouds" and "My Little Pony: Friends are Never Far Away" in their respective languages.